Love in Prime Years

Her stomachache was getting more and more intense. She took a deep breath to go on.

"The truth is Lillian threatened me to leave with Grandma's life. She killed Grandma... and she has been harming..."

Crack! Amelia felt pain on her neck. Lawrence's big and slender hands were grabbing her hard on the neck. She was choked and could barely make any sound.

"Amelia! How dare you slander Lillian? Four years ago, you had my legs broken, but she had spent every cent to pay for the treatment. I could've been disabled without her!"

"Where were you then? Amelia? You were sleeping with Jimmy!"

"I did not!" Amelia shook her head and said, "Lawrence, there was nothing between me and Jimmy. Lillian set me up! I didn't send anyone to cripple you... it was Lillian!"

"Enough!" Lawrence interrupted her coldly. His handsome face looked so grim. "Amelia... I won't believe a single word of yours!"

Amelia stopped arguing. She would only be humiliating herself if he was determined not to believe her words.

With one hand on her aching stomach, Amelia forced a few words out of her mouth, "Lawrence, I took Leigh to the hospital a few days ago. He's in a very critical condition now. Can you lend me some money?"

to pay you," he said as he curled his lips. There was no joy in his eyes, which made the smiled look

wallet. Then he threw them on her face and said, "One hundred dollars for once... that's

so much that she felt her chest might explode at any minute.

posture was as humble as

bills in her purse carefully. That could help her live one more day. Lawrence cut off all her financial resources to humiliate her, and

the money back, she asked, "Lawrence, please lend me 500,000 dollars... I'll

"Amelia, you killed my child! Why should I save you and

not a bastard! I didn't abort our child... he

lost all his patience. "Amelia, you made that bullshit once again and I swear I'll kill the little

asking him for help. She realized the chance was

is not enough. The cheapest whore would charge at least 1000 dollars

The contempt claim slipped out of his thin lips, and his voice sounded so

you've become for your little

said, and he threw a thick wad of cash on her face. Then

felt nothing at all. The only thing in her mind was that the 2,000 dollars would be enough for her to pay for Leigh's blood transfusion for once.